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Walker, Barrett discuss changes after recall election

The candidates in Wisconsin's gubernatorial recall election began their Wednesday the same way they concluded their election nights: with standing ovations.

Walker, Barrett discuss changes after recall election

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Updated: 6:42 PM CDT Jun 6, 2012

OAK CREEK, Wis. —

The candidates in Wisconsin's gubernatorial recall election began their Wednesday the same way they concluded their election nights: with standing ovations.

Gov. Scott Walker, who successfully defeated the recall effort against him, received a warm welcome from workers in Oak creek.

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Walker said voters sent a message to businesses around the state Tuesday, and that the end of the recall will mean the start of big job growth.

"We're going to see people, I think, add unbelievable amounts of new jobs over the next couple weeks, the next couple months, and certainly for the next six months here," Walker said.

Gubernatorial challenger and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett also received a standing ovation at his first official event after the recall election, and he said his conversation with Walker Tuesday night was a new attempt at working together.

"I think we have to try to find a way to work together," Barrett said. "I'm the eternal optimist. You have to believe it's going to change. It has to change."

While Barrett hopes for change, Walker said the recall effort will lead him to change the way will do business from now on.

"As we take on big issues in the future, there's no doubt that we're going to hone in on what we need to do to fix things, but we're going to spend more time ... involving more people," Walker said.

As the first governor to defeat a recall effort, several reporters asked Walker if he would entertain a run at vice-president. Walker deflected the question to another prominent politician from the Badger State.

"If you want a great candidate for vice-president from Wisconsin, pick my friend Paul Ryan," he said.